Highway 33 (CA SR 33) Railroad Crossing, Westley CA

Aug 21, 2024
This is the Highway 33 railroad crossing in Westley, California. 1 of 3 crossings on this roadway and line. This crossing features one of the very few Griswold EM Signals left in service. The 1st signal and the EM signal itself are former Southern Pacific signals where as the cantilever is a CFNR installed signal.
This crossing owned by the Cal Northern Railroad is an mixed install with the cantilever being an CFNR early to mid 2000s signal install. Its EM gated mast is an SP 1950s - 60s signal install with its bell, gates, and gate lights changed. The 1st signal I was near is an SP late 1980s signal install with its lights, 1 pair of light heads, gates, gate lights, mechanism, and counterweight arms changed. The bell is also a likely change as SP late 80s MI signals mostly used MI Bells but the WCH could be original but I doubt it. No photos to prove othrwise.
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Crossing Info
City: Westley, California
Line/Crossing Owner: California Northern Railroad
Line User: CFNR
Bell Sequence: Ring till gates start rising
1st Signal
Bell: WCH Mechanical Bell
Lights: 2 pairs = 1 pair of 12x20 inch GS LEDs/MI Lights, 1 12x24 inch GS LEDs/Safetran Light (Hawker Siddley), & 1 12x20 inch GS LEDs/Safetran Light (Hawker Siddley)
Junction Box: US&S
Gate Lights: 4 inch Incandescent Gate Lights
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: WCH with WRRS Counter Arms
Base: MI
Install: SP late 1980s, Installed between 1986 - 1988
2nd Signal - Fabricated Metals Cantilever
Lights: 4 pairs of 12x24 WCH 1st Gen LEDs/WCH Lights
Junction Boxes: Febricated Metals
Install: CFNR Early to Mid 2000s, Installed between 2003 - 2005
Gated Mast
Bell: WCH Mechanical Bell
Gate Lights: 4 inch Gate Incandescent Lights
Mechanism/Counterweight Arms: SP 1950
Camera
Sony Cybershot RX10 IV

[@UnionPacific-Fan197]

The mechanical bell at 1:45 it says WRRS on it

[@mariadeliaroblescardenas2578]

Hi:)